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the nationwide foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Nationwide Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Swindon and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Nationwide Foundation is an independent funder of charitable causes across the UK. Our vision is for everyone in the UK to have access to a decent home which they can afford and we make grants and social investments in pursuit of this vision.

Fundraising

See where The Nationwide Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,277,871
Latest Expenditure
£2,308,524

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 54.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,052,920
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £224,951
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,308,524
Raising Funds £0
Governance £142,857
Grants to Institutions £1,413,001
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,277,871£2,308,524£2,308,524£5,878,720£3,900,0009 / 0
2023£2,594,001£2,635,057£2,635,057£3,820,057£3,820,0578 / 0
2022£1,879,479£2,315,899£2,315,899£3,874,942£3,874,9428 / 0
2021£2,282,589£1,905,175£1,905,175£4,228,618£4,228,6188 / 0
2020£2,571,230£3,465,235£3,465,235£3,740,376£3,740,3767 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers